صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
كتاب الإمارة
The Book on Government
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ طَلَبِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى:
Chapter: It is recommended to seek Martyrdom in the Cause of Allah, Exalted is He.
Hadith 1908
This hadith is listed as number 4929 in Maktaba Shamila
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ طَلَبَ الشَّهَادَةَ صَادِقًا أُعْطِيَهَا وَلَوْ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ " .
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it.
